How to Survive the Economic Recession

People in the prehistoric times
are not the only ones in survival mode. Nowadays, people all over
the world especially in the United States are feeling the heat of
the prevailing economic recession. With the sudden downturn of the
economy, a lot of people are more hard up than they were in previous
years. Some have even lost their jobs or have lost their homes
because of the real estate crash in recent months. The problem with
rising costs of gas has also affected the prices of food and other
products. Times right now are tighter and harder.

But this is not to say that times are impossible to survive on. In
fact, with a little creativity and a lot of forbearance, you can
actually ride the economic recession tide and come out the victor.
In this survival game, the most likely to survive are those who are
willing to change their lifestyle and adapt to the times. Here are
some ways to survive the economic recession:

1. Save! This is not the time to buy, buy and buy in the excess. Buy only
those that you feel you can eat or use. Do not buy more than you
need. That way, you can be sure that you will not be wasting food.
If you don't need additional clothes or things at home, dont buy
any. Save your money for other things that you will be needing in
case emergency times are called for.

Saving does not only mean saving money but also saving in
electricity, gas and water. You may not realize it but these are
things that get a large chunk from your monthly expenses. The same
goes with clothes and snacks. This is the time to scrimp. People
will not think less of you when you do that.

2. Plan ahead.You may not want to become an obsessive-compulsive but there are a
lot of advantages to being one. Planning ahead and keeping the
household organized can help save you some money in utilities, gas
and even food. Planning your meals for instance will help you
determine just how much you need to purchase at the grocery stores.
The same goes with the gas that you use when you cook food or the
electricity that you consume when you use the microwave over.

Planning meals allow you to cook food at the same time. This saves
energy big time. Designating a day to go to the laundry shop, the
bank, the groceries and to do other errands will allow you to save
on gas by going on one road trip instead of going on multiple trips
to town. You can even plan your trips in between sending your kids
to school.

3. Partner with your neighbors If kids in your neighborhood go to the same school, ask the mothers
to form some sort of group that will take turns sending the kids to
school and fetching them afterwards. This will not only allow you to
do more during the day, it will also save in gas as the kids travel
in a carpool. If this is not viable, considering getting your kids
into a school bus.

This way, you can be sure that your kid is safe and of course,
school buses are cheaper than driving your kids to school everyday,
truly a good option for kids in this time of economic recession.